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Upgrade from Nexus 5?

Hi all,
I am thinking of buying Oneplus 3. Currently i have Nexus 5. It's a great phone running Android 7 AOSP. It's 3 years mobile and battery life is no so good.I get around 2 hours of SOT. I do facebook, instagrams, some light games and clash of clans (mostly). Will i get 4+ hours of SOT daily with like 1-2 hours of clash of clan, facebook and some music? I really like to buy Oneplus 3 but my only concern is battery life and future updates. Will Oneplus 3 be updated to antoher 2 years minimum or will it be stuck on Android N only?
Are there any users upgraded from Nexus 5? How are your experience using Oneplus 3 after the upgrade?Please share your experiences.

shoeseat said:
Hi all,
I am thinking of buying Oneplus 3. Currently i have Nexus 5. It's a great phone running Android 7 AOSP. It's 3 years mobile and battery life is no so good.I get around 2 hours of SOT. I do facebook, instagrams, some light games and clash of clans (mostly). Will i get 4+ hours of SOT daily with like 1-2 hours of clash of clan, facebook and some music? I really like to buy Oneplus 3 but my only concern is battery life and future updates. Will Oneplus 3 be updated to antoher 2 years minimum or will it be stuck on Android N only?
Are there any users upgraded from Nexus 5? How are your experience using Oneplus 3 after the upgrade?Please share your experiences.
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I upgraded from the nexus 5 when op3 came out. The software updates I would say are a little consistent. But we have not received Nougat yet. On the bright side the oneplus developer community is great.
Battery life is a lot better than Nexus 5. You will get 4+ hours sot. But it depends a lot on your cellular strength and if you are going to use your phone on wifi or on lte.
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I own a nexus 5 for the last 3 yrs and now have upgraded to oneplus 3 .
Battery life is much better . I usually charge my phone in the morning around 8 am and at 8 pm i'm still left with 30% .
To compare my nexus with same usage pattern would usually run out by 4 or 5 pm .
What I have learnt by owning the nexus 5 is that at the end of the day what you want is performance with a good battery life .
OS Software updates do not matter to me that much now as not much core features are released that you can't live without or are game changers . You can most of the time fill the void with root/custom Roms/ apps etc.
I was always scared of my nexus 5 running out of juice while travelling or when on client side . I used to charge it at least twice in a day .
By comparison oneplus is much much better ....

I also upgraded from Nexus 5. What you get:
- Much better battery life
- Better display (don't worry about sharpness unless you use VR). My advice: use sRGB mode if you're used to the Nexus 5. Otherwise your eyes will burn.
- Much better camera
- Better and louder speaker
- Better call quality
- Faster unlock with your fingerprint (reliable as well)
- Better multitasking
- Better gaming (faster GPU and bigger screen)
- A more beautiful phone
What you don't get:
- Massive increase in speed (Nexus 5 is just very fast already with stock Android)
- Better software support, although I always mess around with different ROMs and there are plenty for OP3!
- Sharper display (but apart from VR really, really not necessary anyway...)
- Better audio quality through headphone jack (about the same I'd say)
I think it is really worth it! I love the battery life and I still love trying different ROMs! Plus an amoled screen is awesome
Personally, I think the only phone I might trade my OP3 for right now is the note 7 or S7 edge. But considering the price, there simply is no competition for people who want root and a great software experience!

I also came from a nexus 5 and can confirm all the above comments, managed about 2.5 hrs SOT on the nexus on a good day but the oneplus 3 I'm getting easily 4 to 5 hours per charge (and dash charge is ridiculously quick) the soc and the screen are more efficient than the nexus and the battery is 700 mAh larger so it's no surprise it lasts longer. What does surprise me is that I got max 8 hours SOT from an uleFone power that has a 6050 mAh battery so wasn't expecting the oneplus 3 to do 11/16 the SOT with 1/2 the capacity.

simple answer. yes. its a great upgrade.
I don't have a nexus 5, but I had a nexus 6..

Thank u guys for all the feedbacks.Will be getting my Oneplus 3 very soon.

shoeseat said:
Thank u guys for all the feedbacks.Will be getting my Oneplus 3 very soon.
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congrats. good decision

Hi.
Last week I upgraded from Nexus 5 to Oneplus 3 as well. To be honest I don't see battery life much better (on nexus I use Krexus rom + bluspark kernel) and on oneplus 3 stock soft for now... Screen on oneplus 3 is amazing, camera much better, sound much louder, dash charging is amazing fast!, software is really good, as good that I don't have to put custom rom for now (most features important for me is build in already but still looks like stock android with is great!).
The only think i don't like in oneplus 3 is metal body because it's very slippery in hand, I know a lot of people love metal look but nexus 5 body was maybe not looking so good but much practical...
anyway I really like my oneplus 3! I can recommand
it's only my opinion ofcourse
Regards,
siamer

reyscott said:
simple answer. yes. its a great upgrade.
I don't have a nexus 5, but I had a nexus 6..
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Same here, i came from a nexus 5 also. Best decision ever

siamer said:
Hi.
The only think i don't like in oneplus 3 is metal body because it's very slippery in hand, I know a lot of people love metal look but nexus 5 body was maybe not looking so good but much practical..
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Found it darn slippery as well, but fixed it by applying a skin from dbrand

slonn said:
Found it darn slippery as well, but fixed it by applying a skin from dbrand
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I order already case TUDIA Arch

siamer said:
Hi.
Last week I upgraded from Nexus 5 to Oneplus 3 as well. To be honest I don't see battery life much better (on nexus I use Krexus rom + bluspark kernel) and on oneplus 3 stock soft for now...
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Can you please share your experience your battery life? Your daily uses pattern and screen on time? How much longer your batteery lasts compared to Nexus 5?

shoeseat said:
Can you please share your experience your battery life? Your daily uses pattern and screen on time? How much longer your batteery lasts compared to Nexus 5?
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bluetooth is on all the time (LG urbane watch), screen brightness is set on half, SOT time is around 4h so yes it's better. but my nexus 5 was screen bightness set to minimum.... anyway oneplus 3 is really great

siamer said:
bluetooth is on all the time (LG urbane watch), screen brightness is set on half, SOT time is around 4h so yes it's better. but my nexus 5 was screen bightness set to minimum.... anyway oneplus 3 is really great
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Thankx a lot for feedback. I think 4h+ screen time will be enough to last a day for me. I was worried you are getting onle 2-3 hours like in Nexus 5. :good:

I finally bought Oneplus 3. Here are my thoughts compared to my previous Nexus 5:
1) Display is good, No pixels visible with my eyes. But i liked my Nexus 5 display more.
2) Sound is louder than Nexus 5
3) Battery easily lasts 4 to 5 hours with my uses pattern.Good but not great as expected.
4) Performance is very good compared to Nexus 5.No surprise.
6) Getting used to physical navigation buttons.( intended to use physical buttons for full screen visibility) and also fingerprint scanner
7) Liked the built quality which feel solid compared to nexus 5.
Overall, very good upgrade from my Nexus 5. Haven't unlocked bootloader and rooted yet.Will tinker a bit after i get bored with Stock ROM. Also hoping to get faster Android updates than other OEM.

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

This is the best phone I had on my hand! It's a bit heavy for my taste but in general is a beast.

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This is the best phone I had on my hand! It's a bit heavy for my taste but in general is a beast.
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I'm looking for a Note 5 replacement, do you think this is the phone to go? How is battery life and overall smoothness so far? can you please tell me about your experience with the phone?

yael20 said:
I'm looking for a Note 5 replacement, do you think this is the phone to go? How is battery life and overall smoothness so far? can you please tell me about your experience with the phone?
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Actually the more I use it, the more I love it. I have this phone since about 14 days now and it's so great! What I said about the weight now I got used to it. It's lighter than Nexus 6P.
Battery life for me is great, from 8am 100% to 8pm i get about 35/45% with normal to heavy use (surfing on chrome, instagram, twitter, taking photos, and lots of whatsapp, changing between 4G and WiFi) not more than 1 day and a half. But for me is Okay. Also fast charging is better than the OnePlus dash charge, just in 10 minutes it went from 20% to 51% so thats super fast. You won't have problems with battery life. (Also I enabeled dark theme and low resolution battery friendly).
Regarding smoothness is really smooth and apps open way fast. Multitasking is a pleasure on this phone. You can get eventual but tiny lags or apps delay but not so important (may be my firmware). Depending on your firmware you can have some touch response lag or not responding well on touches, but with my actual firmware it's working fine (LON-L29C636B182). And the fingerprint scanner also is terrific! The fastest I saw (and I used the OP3 too). So you will get awesome performance on this phone.
Updates are some trouble because huawei updates them via OTA and they mess it up, but with the actual one I'm good. Also in my country Argentina, you can't find much accesories so bare it in mind on your country. If you don't mind loosing the S pen go for it, super reccomended.
If you have more questions just ask me. Cheers
PD: also I love the "stereo" speakers, sounds loud and clear.

In general, the smartphone is very good only there is a big problem with Wi-Fi reception

zyga399 said:
In general, the smartphone is very good only there is a big problem with Wi-Fi reception
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Not really...
My Mate works fine. Love it!

Hugely impressed by Mate 9 Pro. Have used LG G5. Galaxy S6 and Xperia XZ before, this phone is a class above. Fast, excellent battery, thin, good sound, good camera, plenty of storage and ram, sleek and professional design and a sharp screen.

Huawei is the Best.It is True.

Definitely it's a classy phone and people wonder to know which model I'm using. So far I had no problems with it.
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guys you suggest..!??

Actually i have one plus 3 with me now want to buy honor 8 pro but i Heard about it's heating issue ..can any one of you tell me how bad it heats and also should i go for it ..?? can the heating b solved by any mean any one explain me clearly

shunil.scorpio01 said:
Actually i have one plus 3 with me now want to buy honor 8 pro but i Heard about it's heating issue ..can any one of you tell me how bad it heats and also should i go for it ..?? can the heating b solved by any mean any one explain me clearly
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After the recent update i could say i was able to feel some heat only while playing games or some heavy usage.
I dont see any specific abnormal heating issues.

i'd like to say heating issue is not an issue on this phone. but very sure ppl will jump in and say they have this and it's bad, etc...
for me. i play games like Mobile Legends and Arena of Valor. no issues. no heat.
but i know that some actually complain of some heat after recording 4k video on the phone for a long time.
i've never had to record in 4K. never feel the need to. most devices can't play 4k anyway. my tv is only 1080 and my phone's only 2K (the honor 8 Pro)?!? but ya, ppl who do video editing might do that. then again, if they are into video editing, i doubt they'd be using a smartphone as recording device... so, in real world practical sense... i think it's a good phone. no heat issue.

mydragoon said:
i'd like to say heating issue is not an issue on this phone. but very sure ppl will jump in and say they have this and it's bad, etc...
for me. i play games like Mobile Legends and Arena of Valor. no issues. no heat.
but i know that some actually complain of some heat after recording 4k video on the phone for a long time.
i've never had to record in 4K. never feel the need to. most devices can't play 4k anyway. my tv is only 1080 and my phone's only 2K (the honor 8 Pro)?!? but ya, ppl who do video editing might do that. then again, if they are into video editing, i doubt they'd be using a smartphone as recording device... so, in real world practical sense... i think it's a good phone. no heat issue.
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Hey ..m a heavy user ..i m totally confused between 1+5 and honor ... every one says its heating so ...does it heat while playing games and using camera only ..or in daily usage also ....!!!

shunil.scorpio01 said:
Hey ..m a heavy user ..i m totally confused between 1+5 and honor ... every one says its heating so ...does it heat while playing games and using camera only ..or in daily usage also ....!!!
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i'm using the honor 8 Pro and i'd lie if i say there is no heat. there is when i use 4G and play games like MOBA. but usually, it's very, very little and at times it does get more only when the area has got poor reception.
is this phone "warmer" than other phones? no. if anything, i think it stays cooler than some phones I have used, including Samsung Note 2 and Note 7 or even the OnePlus One.
it does not get terribly warm or anything like that. i don't use 4K recording. so, not sure how warm the phone gets.
hope that answers your Q.

mydragoon said:
i'm using the honor 8 Pro and i'd lie if i say there is no heat. there is when i use 4G and play games like MOBA. but usually, it's very, very little and at times it does get more only when the area has got poor reception.
is this phone "warmer" than other phones? no. if anything, i think it stays cooler than some phones I have used, including Samsung Note 2 and Note 7 or even the OnePlus One.
it does not get terribly warm or anything like that. i don't use 4K recording. so, not sure how warm the phone gets.
hope that answers your Q.
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That means camera has heating issue except camera will it heat while using ..?? I mean browsing jumping over apps ..??

shunil.scorpio01 said:
That means camera has heating issue except camera will it heat while using ..?? I mean browsing jumping over apps ..??
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It will not heat in regular browsing and gaming.
Extended usage of camera beyond 15 or 20 minutes can make it warm and not heat.
I played real racing 3 for about half an hour and it didn't heat up at all.
The thing is people don't know the difference between heat and warm.
A device will get warm of extended usage and under extensive load. More so, if it's made of metal.
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K.khiladi said:
It will not heat in regular browsing and gaming.
Extended usage of camera beyond 15 or 20 minutes can make it warm and not heat.
I played real racing 3 for about half an hour and it didn't heat up at all.
The thing is people don't know the difference between heat and warm.
A device will get warm of extended usage and under extensive load. More so, if it's made of metal.
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Seen that many times. People will say it's heating though it is just lukewarm.

I too had a oneplus 3. I did tons of review hunting and finally settled for Honor 8 pro. Been a month now almost, i can say i m impressed with the device. Good luck to u!!

If you have One Plus 3. You SHOULD'NT waste your money on Honor 8 Pro.
Trust me! There is ZERO difference in performance in day to day usage.
may be 10% better in Benchmarks.
Games actually perform better in OPO3 due do having an Adreno gpu and HD resolution.
Camera benefits from having more details due to 16 MP.
Battery full charge in 40 odd minutes compared to 2 hours plus on Honor 8 Pro.
H265 10 BIT HARDWARE DECODING in SD 820 compared to NADA in Kirin 960 (In short, h265 10 bit videos don't play).
So unless you're desperate for a card slot or IR blaster, there's little to NO reason for you to get Honor 8 Pro.

NHS2008 said:
If you have One Plus 3. You SHOULD'NT waste your money on Honor 8 Pro.
Trust me! There is ZERO difference in performance in day to day usage.
may be 10% better in Benchmarks.
Games actually perform better in OPO3 due do having an Adreno gpu and HD resolution.
Camera benefits from having more details due to 16 MP.
Battery full charge in 40 odd minutes compared to 2 hours plus on Honor 8 Pro.
H265 10 BIT HARDWARE DECODING in SD 820 compared to NADA in Kirin 960 (In short, h265 10 bit videos don't play).
So unless you're desperate for a card slot or IR blaster, there's little to NO reason for you to get Honor 8 Pro.
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- Kirin 960 performs better than sd820 on op3 and some benchmarks shows it performs about the same as sd835.
- About the gpu yes, adreno a bit better. But dont worry, because later on oreo update u can change res to 1080p or 720p, so gaming performance will improve.
- Nicest design for honor 8 pro.
- Camera a lot better in honor 8 pro, bokeh effects, more details even its just 12mp compare to 16mp op3. Camera on op3 are noisy, check the comparison on website.
- Nice 2k screen on honor 8 pro.
- Battery a lot better than op3.
So apart from sd card slot and ir blaster, theres a lot things better in honor 8 pro.
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grizzlyspid86 said:
- Kirin 960 performs better than sd820 on op3 and some benchmarks shows it performs about the same as sd835.
- About the gpu yes, adreno a bit better. But dont worry, because later on oreo update u can change res to 1080p or 720p, so gaming performance will improve.
- Nicest design for honor 8 pro.
- Camera a lot better in honor 8 pro, bokeh effects, more details even its just 12mp compare to 16mp op3. Camera on op3 are noisy, check the comparison on website.
- Nice 2k screen on honor 8 pro.
- Battery a lot better than op3.
So apart from sd card slot and ir blaster, theres a lot things better in honor 8 pro.
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I have used both the devices and have them in front of me. That's why. Real world usage. No differnece. Photo details more in Oneplus ३. Charging way faster. Plays more media formats via hardware acceleration. No point.

NHS2008 said:
I have used both the devices and have them in front of me. That's why. Real world usage. No differnece. Photo details more in Oneplus ३. Charging way faster. Plays more media formats via hardware acceleration. No point.
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My young brother owns op3. Honor 8 pro camera wins all the way. The overall quality, dynamic range, contrast, sharpening, white balance, color accurate, low noise picture all wins on honor 8 pro side. Low lights picture also better than op3. Compare it with op3, pixel peeping shows op3 has some grainier and noisy photo, even my brother agrees with it. Oh did u try the wide aperture mode? Results are really nice. About the media format, u can always install mx player from play store. Sure battery charging a bit slow because of the big 4000mah capacity, but I dont mind that as it last longer in moderate usage.
Well everyone has their own opinion anyway, so heres mine. Chill.
As for me, yes, dont buy the honor 8 pro yet because honor v10 is coming out next month. Better wait for it, a lot improvement than honor 8 pro with the same price tag.
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grizzlyspid86 said:
My young brother owns op3. Honor 8 pro camera wins all the way. The overall quality, dynamic range, contrast, sharpening, white balance, color accurate, low noise picture all wins on honor 8 pro side. Low lights picture also better than op3. Compare it with op3, pixel peeping shows op3 has some grainier and noisy photo, even my brother agrees with it. Oh did u try the wide aperture mode? Results are really nice. About the media format, u can always install mx player from play store. Sure battery charging a bit slow because of the big 4000mah capacity, but I dont mind that as it last longer in moderate usage.
Well everyone has their own opinion anyway, so heres mine. Chill.
As for me, yes, dont buy the honor 8 pro yet because honor v10 is coming out next month. Better wait for it, a lot improvement than honor 8 pro with the same price tag.
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My young brother owns op3.
I only specifically mentioned about details in pictures due to having more mega pixel. No cure for that.
And I am talking about MX player only. Please try playing H265 10 bit file on it with a Honor 8 Pro.
Then do the same with Oneplus 3. You'll be surprised! One of them WONT play. One of them will play silky smooth.
Also see in settings/decoder which of the formats are hardware accelerated in both.
Kirin 960 might be raw power (Only CPU). But Snapdragon is like super refined and overall well rounded.
Performance wise no real world difference. It would be total waste to upgrade.
I am not giving my opinion but simply stating the facts as I've experienced; to help the OP make wise decision.

How bad is the Exynos S20/S20+

It seems clear now that once again the Exynos version is inferior this year and as I understand it the known disadvantages are as follows:
Inferior real world performance (actually is capable of better but suffers with thermals)
Power management
Different (worse) camera module in the Exynos vs. the SD
I'm guessing that most positive comments are from snapdragon users so for those with an Exynos, how are you feeling? and better still does anybody out there have both versions?
I have the S20+ and have been a little disappointed, the camera has been pretty average (only just got April update so not tested that yet) and I have noticed that the phone gets quite warm quite quickly, being in lockdown the battery has not jumped out yet as I am never more than one room away from a charger.
Thoughts??

S20 exynos user here and I'm fine with it...
I don't game which helps of course, but get decent battery life (idle drain 0.5-0.7%/hr and when using the phone a lot I get around 6 hrs SOT, actually 6:13 atm and 15% left). Pictures are fine as well, coming from an S10+ they are sharper overall but exposure can be a bit tricky every now and then. I hope and think things will improve in future updates.
Thing is I really prefer the smaller sized phones, I mean the OP8 and P40's also look great but they are simply too big for me. The S10+ was already on the edge, can work with it but less then optimally comfortable.
Would I have rather had the SD version? Yeah
Is the exynos a reason for me to return? No
I have paid about 630 euros for it though, had I paid full price I might have judged differently and indeed returned it.
I did optimize things (96hz refresh rate, disabled some apps I don't need/use, etc) so that might have helped with battery life. No custom roms or anything though so no warranty issues.

Having S20 Exynos.
Very disappointed with S20 after a 3 weeks of use.
Very bad battery performance. looks like I have started to control my ph usage looking at the battery no's declining. hahhahaha very very funny.
phone heats up with min usage( not sure is it cause of summer or exynos. hahaha).But this is true in my case even in indoor usage.
Just few min of use can see temp raise to 37+. If use camera for more than 5 min or so. it goes above 40 & refresh rate drops to 60.
I really don’t understand what Samsung trying to do here. impose on users, who have paid hefty money for their products.
It’s been more than a month. yet we still have to go thru these. Even after their multiple updates
camera not really to Samsung mark to be (compare to previous models.no major improvements).
Only thing which makes me to use over note 10+ is 120hz. Rest not worth the price.
I don’t say the phone is bad, but not worth the upgrade for the price.
At the core I guess Samsung is aware they have screw up the S20 series using exynos.
Hope with Note 20 they will make it up to retain their fans with SD processor. If this is not going happen, then for sure ill also be one of them to say goodbye.

*very BAD*

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*very BAD*
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ideal phone will be pixel 4XL with 5000mAh battery , oh maybe it can be a little biger as s20 ultra - ideal phone to me .

buy yourself the one 8pro and you will be better off - wish id done that but rushed into the samsung phones not knowingly how **** they are this year

Thanks all.
It is strange but OnePlus's stance on the Always on Display has always really irritated me, not just that they have still not added one but mostly how they have apparently been 'working on it' like forever. It is a feature I like, not a reason to buy or not buy a phone but when all others offer it it does tip the balance. The P40 is amazing and the whole google thing is really frustrating.
I also agree that the Pixel 4 XL is REALLY close to being the best overall droid out there, slightly nicer design, brighter screen and a higher storage option and it would be IMO. On the flip side though the S20 is also REALLY close too.
Out of interest what is the best way to monitor the battery temperature in real time? I'd kind of like to test that.

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Out of interest what is the best way to monitor the battery temperature in real time? I'd kind of like to test that.
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I've used Battery Widget Reborn since my HTC Desire days, it has a widget that can be configured for battery temp.
Just put it on the screen next to Accubattery now ...

Reading alot about exynos version battery life. I have s20+ exynos 4G model. I had note 9 and I felt it had good battery life. Then I got s10+ and the battery anxiety was completely gone. And from s10+ to s20+, I feel battery life is almost the same as my s10+, on 120 hz. I dont disable anything. Using completely stock. No issues what so ever. I get 5 to 6 hrs of battery life if I use the full cycle and standby 16 to 18 hours, with 20% or so remaining.
I tend to stick to 40 to 85% cycle. Developed this habit when I had s10+ since the battery anxiety was gone. I charge twice a day, once in the morning to 85% and once in late afternoon or evening (when it hits around 40%). Not more than 25 to 30 mins each (25W charger works well). So, an hour of charging works for me easily. I think since I have the 4G model I am not getting problems most ppl are.
Also, I don't play games except for one, 2048. Two gmail, two facebook and messenger, two whatsapp, Twitter, snapchat, Instagram. All the office apps.
Camera is better than my s10+. The pictures are sharp and I am very happy with it.
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Question Galaxy s8 to s22

I have been using my galaxy s8 since late 2017 and am looking to upgrade to galaxy s22.
I purchased it in early may and ended up returning it due to poor battery life. My battery would get down to 30% before the end of business day.
Now, I have heard that samsung has released some software updates to the phone and it has fixed the battery drain.
Can people on here confirm it?
I have a new battery installed on my galaxy s8 and it is significantly better than what the s22 was doing in May.

The current generation of Snapdragon's appear to have big problems that firmware can't fix. At the least I would hold off on purchasing one until the dust settles.
I'm running 2 N10+'s. It's a substantial upgrade from the N9 or S8 in your case.
New factory sealedones can still be had. Used for $200-300 less but will likely be loaded with Android 11 not 10.
To give you prospective after a lot of research I blew off the N20U, S21U and the S22U for a new N10+ N975U1. The Beast is a well balanced workhouse with a superb form factor. It will need to be optimized but can easily get 10+ hrs SOT.
The build Q is excellent... and it has expandable storage.

S8_guy said:
I have been using my galaxy s8 since late 2017 and am looking to upgrade to galaxy s22.
I purchased it in early may and ended up returning it due to poor battery life. My battery would get down to 30% before the end of business day.
Now, I have heard that samsung has released some software updates to the phone and it has fixed the battery drain.
Can people on here confirm it?
I have a new battery installed on my galaxy s8 and it is significantly better than what the s22 was doing in May.
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Take his advice with a grain of salt. He doesn't own an S22 of any kind.
The battery life is not that bad. You really can't compare it to the S8. It will depend on your use. I have the S22 Ultra and by the end of the work day I'm at around 30% after 8 hours of moderate use. My daughter has the S22 and she's a heavier user than I; she's gone all day on one charge. By the end of the day she's at around 20%.
Initial battery performance will not be great, but it will improve as the phone learns your usage patterns and starts optimizing its performance.

I feel that the S22 series phones are simply not as efficient as the older phones (probably due to 5G, higher refresh rate, and also it is doing more in the background). I notice that my older Note 8, S9, Note 10 all have much better battery usage doing background task than the S22.
Having said that, the S22 battery can last a day unless you are heavy use. It is true that it needs a little settling time like a week or two but once it settled in, it seems to have fairly consistent battery usage. I think if you were able to get a full day use with 30% left when you had your S22, then you are going to be fine here as the phone should last you a full day of use. I don't think the new software update would significantly improve the battery life for you. And I certainly don't think it will be able to provide as good battery life as the S8 that you had. This is simply based on my personal experience where older device seems to be more efficient with background tasks so the battery drains less when not actively use.

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I feel that the S22 series phones are simply not as efficient as the older phones (probably due to 5G, higher refresh rate, and also it is doing more in the background). I notice that my older Note 8, S9, Note 10 all have much better battery usage doing background task than the S22.
Having said that, the S22 battery can last a day unless you are heavy use. It is true that it needs a little settling time like a week or two but once it settled in, it seems to have fairly consistent battery usage. I think if you were able to get a full day use with 30% left when you had your S22, then you are going to be fine here as the phone should last you a full day of use. I don't think the new software update would significantly improve the battery life for you. And I certainly don't think it will be able to provide as good battery life as the S8 that you had. This is simply based on my personal experience where older device seems to be more efficient with background tasks so the battery drains less when not actively use.
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There's a very noticeable speed performance jump from the N9 with the N10+. Much improved display. With 12gb of ram it can take heavy app loading with ease.
Unfortunately the liabilities of the newer models kill that balance. The performance increase is negligible; you pay dearly for those marginal improvements in terms of battery life and thermal load. I've posted in depth about this and why the N10+ remains my weapon of choice. It's not one or two factors alone but a balnce of form factor, display, usability, functionality, cpu power, memory, battery life, rock solid reliability and very low maintenance. If running on Android 10 or Pie, no cpu cycle sucking scoped storage while still patched against the worst "immortal" rootkits.
The 1.5gb dual drive handheld PC in my hand remains the pinnacle for the Samsung flagship poweruser.
Rubber biting the asphalt... instead of a lot smoking hype.
Samsung is capable of producing great flagships but all they been doing lately is dropping balls and looking like a fat Apple

I am looking for a phone with a small form factor. Pixel 5 come to mind, but its build quality and mid range CPU doesn't do it for me.
Not sure, what else is out there.

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I am looking for a phone with a small form factor. Pixel 5 come to mind, but its build quality and mid range CPU doesn't do it for me.
Not sure, what else is out there.
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The S22 is slightly bigger at 6.1" Keep in mind the bezels are smaller, which makes the S22's total size is not much bigger (0.10in longer) than the S8. Right now the "sweet spot" the OEMS are making is around 6" or so. That isn't going to change anytime soon.
S8:
Dimensions148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)Weight155 g (5.47 oz)
S22:
Dimensions146 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)Weight167 g / 168 g (mmWave) (5.89 oz)
src: GSMArena
One big difference is Samsung went back to a flat screen for both the S22 and S22+ (that trend started with the S21 I believe). Also, the fingerprint reader is in the display and it works great. I had the S8+ and I think the fingerprint reader on the S22 family is better than the S8/Note 8 family.
The S8 is actually thicker than the S22. The S22 is a little heavier, but that is mostly due to a larger battery and larger display.
OneUI 4.1 is actually pretty good. My daughter likes that over Microsoft Launcher (which is what I use). Android 12 is pretty good too. Although some will argue that. DeX has also improved significantly. One of the reasons I got the S8+ (and later the Note 8) was the introduction of DeX. If you have a smart TV (especially a Samsung smart TV) or monitor, you can use your S22 almost like a desktop. All you need is a BT keyboard and mouse.
My daughter has the S22 256GB Snap Dragon (unlocked) version and she likes it a lot. And like I said, she goes all day on a charge.
Samsung did remove the microSD card reader, which I am still on the fence as to whether that was a good idea; although I have not, nor has my daughter, missed it.
Samsung Galaxy S8 - Full phone specifications
www.gsmarena.com
Samsung Galaxy S22 5G - Full phone specifications
www.gsmarena.com
If you do decide on the S22, I recommend the 256GB version.